Here is the Nonprofit Blog Carnival roundup

Joanne Fritz from About.com tied Kermit together with Girl Scout cookies in her Causes. Caring, and Community — Plus Kermit. In this post, she says, "Each organization had its own version of a pressure cooker..." and reminds us that caring for the cause itself is transformative for us.

Gayle Thorsen goes beyond the great ideas of wine and yoga--both great ideas in my opinion--to a full five more ways to take care of yourself and your team! To self (and staff): Great job!

Lori Jacobwith shares how health issues last year helped her put 9 forms of self-care into the practice. Great tips, even involving Outlook! Taking Care of Ourselves

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Marc A. Pitman is the author of Ask Without Fear! and director of The Nonprofit Academy. A coach to leaders around the world, Marc's expertise and enthusiasm engages audiences and has caught the attention of media organizations as diverse as Al Jazeera and Fox News. Marc’s experience also includes pastoring a Vineyard church, managing a gubernatorial campaign, and teaching internet marketing and fundraising at colleges and universities. He is the husband to his best friend and the father of three amazing kids. And if you drive by him on the road, he’ll be singing 80’s tunes loud enough to embarrass his family! You can connect with him on Google+, on Twitter @marcapitman, and like "Ask Without Fear!" on Facebook.To get his free ebook on 21 ways to get board members engaged with fundraising, go to http://thenonprofitacademy.com/21waysebook

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How do I take care of myself. 1. Do the will of God each day. 2. Declare the day a great day when I wake up and affirm that I am in love with life. 3. Be slow to anger. 4. Be angry but do not do anything stupid. 5. Never let the sun go down on my anger. Any form of anger that is still in my system needs to be dwelt with to restore the power of love, joy of forgiveness, and the peace of a humble heart.

I affirm what Margaux Smith posted about “Reminding Yourself WHY”. There’s nothing more energizing than getting out on the field and seeing the changed lives your work produces. Watching the mission being carried out, seeing the vision accomplished, is not only good for our own souls but renewing for our fundraising. We paint a better picture of the vision for our donors when we have a fresh, envigorated (and current) picture in our own hearts and minds. When one of my staff asked a donor why he gave the donor answered “Because when you talk about the mission I see the fire in your eyes.” Renew your passion regularly!

In the summer, I love to head off on a bike ride along one of our gorgeous rails to trails paths. Though last week we saw a Snowy Owl at one of our favorite winter nature walks. That was a great recharge.

Thanks Marc for compiling all of these great ideas! Having a hobby is essential for me (but where do we find the time?). I completely lose track of time when I start sculpting. It’s very rejuvenating to see something emerge from a piece of clay. And tea sounds good too!